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#BTS(LEAD) BTS captures three prizes at MTV Europe Music Awards
(ATTN: CORRECTS the number of prizes in headline, paras 1-2) SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group BTS has won three trophies at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, the group's agency s... 16:11 Nov. 04 -
#BTSBTS' Jungkook under police probe for causing car accident
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook, a member of K-pop boy band BTS, is under a police investigation for causing a car accident in Seoul, police said Monday. According to police, the car driven b... 16:01 Nov. 04 -
#Lee Young-aeActress Lee Young-ae unveils her first film in 14 years
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean star actress Lee Young-ae said Monday that she expects her new film "Bring Me Home" to be a turning point in her acting career and her life as th... 14:56 Nov. 04 -
#OANA General Assembly17th OANA General Assembly to open in Seoul Thursday
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, said Monday it will host a general assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA), a gathering of 43 new... 12:25 Nov. 04 -
#BTSBTS captures two prizes at MTV Europe Music Awards for 2nd year in a row
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group BTS has won two trophies at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards for the second straight year, the group's agency said Monday. The seven-member ba... 12:03 Nov. 04 -
#BTSBTS' 'Boy With Luv' hits 600 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The music video of K-pop super band BTS' "Boy With Luv" has surpassed 600 million YouTube views. The video of the band's main song on the "Map of the Soul: Persona" alb... 08:23 Nov. 04 -
#GOT7(Yonhap Interview) GOT7 is 'flattered, nervous' ahead of sexy concept album's release
By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Returning to the K-pop scene in the depth of autumn on Monday, K-pop boy band GOT7 is "flattered and nervous" about the release of "Call My Name," a rare se... 08:00 Nov. 04 -
#Jung Yong-hwaCNBLUE's Jung Yong-hwa discharged from military
HWACHEON/SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Jung Yong-hwa, a member of K-pop boy band CNBLUE, was discharged from the military Sunday after fulfilling nearly two years of mandatory service. ... 12:04 Nov. 03 -
#K-pop(News Focus) Roaring K-pop boom reverses fate of declining CDs and other tangible albums
By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The roaring K-pop boom in South Korea is reviving the fate of perishing CD music and other physical music record formats. Since the early 2000s, compact d... 16:08 Nov. 01 -
BTS joins lineup of 2019 MAMA in Nagoya
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS has joined the lineup of the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) scheduled for December in Japan's Nagoya, the music channel said Thursday. Mnet J... 18:03 Oct. 31 -
#Yang Hyun-suk Seung-ri gamblingPolice ask for indictment of former YG chief, Seungri on gambling charges
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Yang Hyun-suk, the scandal-ridden former CEO of YG Entertainment, and Seungri, a former member of the K-pop boy band BIGBANG, were found to have each spent several hundre... 15:55 Oct. 31 -
#K-popBLACKPINK's 'As If It's Your Last' tops 700 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The music video of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK's "As If It's Your Last" hit the milestone of 700 million YouTube views Thursday. The music video, released in June 2017, ... 13:09 Oct. 31 -
#K-pop(News Focus) BTS shatters cultural, language barriers with music
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The phenomenally successful one-year concert journey by K-pop band BTS proved to be an emphatic yes to years of lingering questions over whether K-pop could... 17:50 Oct. 30 -
#SuperMSuperM's debut album stays on Billboard 200 for third week
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band SuperM's debut album ranked high on the Billboard 200 album chart for the third consecutive week, chart updates showed Wednesday. The album, "SuperM: Th... 16:51 Oct. 30 -
#BTS Love Yourself finaleWith tears and sweat, BTS wraps up globe-trotting concert tour in home country
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Tears and sweat wrapped up K-pop superband BTS' year-long world concert tour in the capital of their home country on Tuesday. The famous home ARMY's fan... 22:48 Oct. 29 -
BTS brings historic world tour to close with finale in Seoul
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband BTS' more than one-year-long globe-trotting concert journey will come to a successful close Tuesday with the finale show in Seoul, the capital of the sept... 14:01 Oct. 29 -
#K-popWith special event zones for fans, BTS concerts evolve into ARMY festival
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A package of outdoor activities and fan services will be awaiting excited fans at Jamsil Sports Complex in southern Seoul when global superband BTS throws the finale of i... 17:51 Oct. 28 -
#Park Na-raeComedienne Park Na-rae's new stand-up show creates buzz in S. Korean show biz
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Making off-color jokes is taboo in the South Korean entertainment industry, especially for a woman. Comedians have to be mindful of broadcasting regulations ... 16:13 Oct. 28 -
#NetflixNetflix to release 'Kingdom' season 2 next year
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Global media giant Netflix said Monday its original Korean drama series "Kingdom" will return for a second season next year. The first season of "Kingdom," a genre-def... 15:04 Oct. 28
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Netflix starts to eye Korea-made content
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Telco-cable TV mergers to reshape S. Korean media market
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Roaring K-pop boom reverses fate of declining CDs and other tangible albums
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BTS shatters cultural, language barriers with music
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Gov't plan on screen regulation draws mixed views in film industry
